14 JUNE 8-14, 2023 westword.com WESTWORD | MUSIC | CAFE | CULTURE | NIGHT+DAY | LETTERS | CONTENTS | it fi nally brought late-night food back in March — at least on weekends. The condi- ment caddies are back, too, so stop in for a stiff drink and a jalapeño cream cheese- covered Johnny Burger. Pete’s Kitchen 1962 East Colfax Avenue 303-321-3139 petesrestaurants.com/petes-kitchen Open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thurs- day and 7 a.m. Friday through 9 p.m. Sunday While it’s only open 24 hours on weekends these days, Pete’s Kitchen remains a Denver classic. Unassuming, comfortable and reli- able, it’s been sobering up late-night revelers for decades and is the crown jewel of the late Pete Contos’s restaurant empire — which includes the Satire Lounge next door. On the menu: diner favorites and items with a Greek fl air, from pancakes and omelets to chicken kabobs and the gyros melt. Pony Up 1808 Blake Street 720-710-8144 ponyupdenver.com Open 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday through Thurs- day and 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday Since it opened in 2018, the mission of this LoDo bar and restaurant has remained the same: to provide a place for those in the restaurant industry to gather, drink and eat French dips and other hot, fi lling bites after work. But you don’t have to be part of the in- dustry to appreciate the spot, which is known for both delicious eats and stellar service — as well as an imposing portrait of owner Angela Neri’s dog done up as French royalty. The Porchetta House 1510 Humboldt Street 303-861-7333 theporchettahouse.com Open 11 a.m. to midnight Tuesday through Thurs- day and 3 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday The Porchetta House debuted inside Spices Cafe in April and uses the kitchen of the day- time-only restaurant to turn out slow-cooked porchetta sandwiches for the evening and late-night crowd. Spices Cafe is directly be- hind Tight End, Denver’s only gay sports bar, so you can opt to sit on the connected patio facing Humboldt Street and order up eats via a QR code while sipping drinks from Tight End’s bar — which is also where you’ll fi nd another concept serving food to late-night revelers, the PZA, which specializes in East Coast-style slices. Soi Kowboi 2706 Larimer Street soikowboi.com Open 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. Monday through Saturday Soi Kowboi owner Blake Blacksberg just wants to have fun with food. He started his business as a pop-up, and operated out of RiNo’s Gold Point before moving into American Bonded in February when it reopened under new ownership, the hospitality group Pouring With Heart. Now he slings a menu of burgers and other craveable bites out of the bar’s back kitchen, with a commitment to staying open late to cater to the industry crowd looking for a place to grab post-shift grub and other refreshments. Thank Sool Pocha 2222 South Havana Street, Aurora 720-485-3682 thanksool.com Open 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. daily Settling in for a meal at Thank Sool Pocha is just plain fun. The place is hopping, es- pecially during its late-night hours, when groups of all ages are focused on knocking back tiny glasses of soju and digging into dishes that range from steamed sea snails and cow-stomach barbecue to tamer picks like mix-your-own rice balls, kimchi pancakes and Korean fried chicken. Email the author at [email protected]. Cafe continued from page 13 Pony Up specializes in French dips. GRACE GATTO 3004 W. 105th Ave Westminster, CO 80031 303-955-0051 8330 Washington St Denver 80229 303-287-4250 7310 N Federal Blvd Westminster 80030 303-650-4030 ................................. ................................. ............ 1967
